Tom Yum Noodle Soup Recipe
A fragrant and delicious flavoured Thai recipe.
Equipment
- Large pot
Ingredients
- 4 sticks lemon grass, cut into 1 inch (3 cm) lengths
- 4 cubes chicken stock
- 8 slices galangal
- 4 leaves kaffir lime
- 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 8 button mushrooms, halved
- 6 spring onions
- 8 small red chillies
- 1 pound shrimp (prawns) (approx 500 grams)
- fish sauce, to taste
- 4 limes juice only
- 6 cups water
- cilantro (coriander), to garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, combine lemon grass, stock cubes, galangal slices, lime leaves, spring onions, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, and chillies with the water.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer – covered – for 30 minutes.
- Add peeled shrimp (prawns) and simmer for a further 2 minutes.
- Add fish sauce and lime juice to taste*.
- Serve immediately while hot.
- Garnish with a sprig of fresh cilantro (coriander) IF you like it.
Notes
*If you prefer a stronger citrus flavour, add more lime juice. If you prefer a sweeter flavour, add more fish sauce.